Learn how to take an idea and turn it into a finished track, using professional software and studio equipment, building technical skills, recognised qualifications, and a portfolio of real work.
Accredited by RSL.
Students develop the same skills and workflows used in professional music production, from recording and editing through to mixing and final output.
Using industry-standard software and studio equipment, students build core skills in recording, mixing, sound design, and digital music production.
Students learn how to shape and refine their sound, developing the technical understanding needed to turn ideas into high-quality finished tracks.
Students produce original music and record tracks, building a portfolio that demonstrates their skills, progress, and potential.
RSL-accredited, providing a structured pathway into further education, apprenticeships, or employment within the music and creative industries.
Our courses offer clear progression, ensuring students build skills, confidence, and independence over time. This structured growth is reflected in our course levels, each designed to move learners forward at the right pace.
Students learn the basics of recording, editing, and simple production techniques, building confidence through hands-on creation.
Students develop more advanced skills in mixing, layering, and sound design, creating more complex and refined tracks.
Students produce high-quality tracks and portfolios that support progression into further education, apprenticeships, or employment.
Each level ensures tangible achievements and unmistakable progress.
RSL-accredited and span 39 weeks annually, with flexible options for 1, 2, or 3 days per week, available in-centre and online. A typical day runs from 10 am to 2.30pm.
Courses are delivered by experienced music industry professionals and certified, DBS-screened tutors. Everything is designed around how our students think and learn:
Our focus is always on what comes next for each student. We define success by their readiness for the world, without asking them to change who they are. Our students don’t just learn, they:
Re-engaging with education takes time. It’s not something to be rushed. Through our Ignite Method, we guide students from disengagement to meaningful progress by focusing on what they need, how they learn, and what genuinely engages them.
Every young person is understood: how they think, how they learn, and what makes them come alive. That’s how confidence rebuilds and progress begins.
The curriculum moves you from foundational concepts to professional-grade production, level by level.
Identify and master the essential features of a Digital Audio Workstation (Ableton Live) to build their first tracks.
Understand the creative concepts and industry logic behind professional audio production.
Deepen technical skills in Ableton to create complex, multi-layered musical arrangements.
Develop specialised techniques to deconstruct and reimagine music across various genres and styles.
Explore the concepts and methodologies of sound mixing to create balanced, high-impact interactive audio.
Master sophisticated DAW functions and subtractive synthesis to engineer original, signature sounds from the ground up.
Plan and lead professional recording sessions, mastering multitrack management for instruments and vocals.
Apply high-level EQ, dynamic processing, and creative effects to transform raw recordings into polished, commercial-grade audio.
Develop professional production rationales and master final tracks to industry standards for commercial release.
Create a coherent body of original work that reflects an analytical understanding of your unique musical context and career goals.
Our Music Production courses welcome neurodivergent young people aged 12-25, typically with an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan). We provide Level 1, 2, and 3 courses, alongside flexible short-term placements. Students join at the level that matches their current ability.
Our courses are suitable for those seeking a supportive learning environment designed for diverse needs and backgrounds.
Most of our students arrive having found traditional education challenging. What they all bring is a willingness to try again, build new skills, and find people who get them.
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